Stage 1
The Education (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 23 March 2015.
For further information on the Bill and its accompanying documents, please see the Education (Scotland) Bill page.
Evidence
Written submissions received at Stage 1
Read the call for written evidence
Read the written submissions received
Written submissions received at Stage 2
Written submissions were received in relation to Standard for Headship and the National Improvement Framework.
Read the written submissions received
Oral evidence
- 28 April 2015: Scottish Government officials Watch video
- 9 June 2015: Attainment, chief executive officer, ASL rights, complaints Watch video
- 16 June 2015: Gaelic provisions, GTCS registration Watch video
- 23 June 2015: COSLA, ADES, Scottish Government Watch video
- 17 November 2015: evidence on the proposed Scottish Government amendments. Watch video
Read the meeting papers and Official Reports of these meetings
Work By Other Committees
Report by the Finance Committee
Report by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Report
We published our Stage 1 report on 10 September 2015.
The Scottish Government responded to the Committee report on 8 October 2015.
Debate
The Stage 1 debate on the Education (Scotland) Bill took place on Thursday 29 October.
Read the Official Report
Watch the debate
Stage 2
Additional Information
The Committee wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning setting out some factual questions to help inform the evidence session on 28 April.
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning responded to these questions on 23 April.
The Scottish Government wrote to the Finance Committee regarding some errors in the Financial Memorandum of the Bill.
The Scottish Government wrote to the Committee about two different sets of proposed amendments.
The Scottish Government wrote to the Committee on registration of independent schools.
COSLA Education, Children and Young People Spokesperson wrote to the Committee.
The Committee provided the following response.